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Mr. José Maria Alapont, Jos served as Consultant of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation (formerly, Federal-Mogul Corporation) since April 1, 2012. Mr. Alapont served as President, Chief Executive Officer of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation from March 2005 to March 31, 2012. Mr. Alapont has more than 35 years of global leadership experience in both vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, with business and operations responsibilities in the Americas, Europe, Middle East ... & Africa, and Asia Pacific regions. From October 1, 2003 to 2005, Mr. Alapont served as the Chief Executive Officer of IVECO S.p.A., the commercial vehicle company of the Fiat Group. He served as President of IVECO S.p.A. at Fiat S.p.A. since 2003. From 1997 to 2003, Mr. Alapont served in various key executive positions at Delphi Corporation, a global automotive supplier. He began at Delphi as executive director of international operations for Delphi energy and engine management systems. In 1998, he became responsible for Delphi energy and chassis systems international operations. In 1999, Mr. Alapont was named a Vice President of Delphi Corporation and president of Delphi Europe, Middle East and Africa, and became a member of the Delphi Strategy Board, the company’s top policy-making group. In 2003, Mr. Alapont was promoted to President of Delphi’s international operations, and vice president of sales and marketing. From 1990 to 1997, Mr. Alapont served in several executive roles and was a Member of the Strategy Board at Valeo, a global automotive supplier. He started at Valeo as Managing Director of engine cooling systems, Spain. In 1992, he was promoted to Group Vice President of Valeo’s worldwide clutch and transmission components division. He was named Group Vice President of the Valeo’s worldwide lighting systems division in 1996. Mr. Alapont began and developed his automotive career from 1974 to 1989 at Ford Motor Company and, over the course of 15 years, worked in different management and executive positions at Ford of Europe. He started in 1974 as an engineer at Ford of Spain, becoming engine laboratory supervisor and later became engine plant production manager. In 1984, he was appointed manager of powertrain quality at Ford of Europe. He later became manager of powertrain supplier quality assurance in 1987 at Ford of Europe. Mr. Alapont served as Chairman of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation from June 2005 to December 2007 and served as its Director from March 2005 to March 31, 2012. He serves as a Director of Business Leaders for Michigan. He served as a Director of IVECO from 2003 to 2005 and Mentor Graphics Corp. from May 12, 2011 to May 30, 2012. In 1991, Mr. Alapont was named executive director of Valeo’s worldwide heavy-duty engine cooling operations. Mr. Alapont earned degrees in industrial engineering from the Technical School of Valencia in Spain and in philology from the University of Valencia in Spain.

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